Hose-rack.



H. GIBBS.

HOSE RACK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1905.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

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HENRY GIBBS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO W. D. ALLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION.

HOSE-RACK.

Application filed July 20, 1905.

I '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY GIBBS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Iniprovements in Hose-Racks, of which I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification.

The present invention has relation more particularly to that class of hose racks which are adapted to sustain fire hose in super posed folds or layers, and the object of the invention is to provide a very cheap, simple and durable construction of rack.

The invention consists in the features of novelty hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and particularly defined in the claims at the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a hose rack embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view in central vertical section through the top of one of the rear posts and parts connected thereto. Fig. 3 is a detail view in vertical section through the lower end of one of the front posts and parts connected thereto. Fig. 4 is a detail view in side elevation showing a front corner of "the base of the rack and parts supported thereby.

The base A of the rack is preferably arched so as to better sustain the hose and remove the bulk of the weight thereof from the folded or end portions of the laps; and this base A is shown as formed of an openwork cast metal plate. At the rear end of the base A is an extension a provided with an eye (1. adapted to set over an upwardly turned pin 1) projecting from the bracket B that is adapted to be secured to the wall or any other convenient location. From the base A at its front rise the posts G, and similar posts D rise from the rear portion of the base. To the tops of the posts G and D are connected the side bars of a top frame E that is preferably formed of cast metal having rearwardly extending part 6 provided with an eye 6 adapted to receive a pin 6 upon the upper wall bracket B. The upper ends of the posts C and D are formed with threaded holes to receive the screws F that pass through holes formed in the side bars of the top frame E, and, similarly, the lower Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. *2, 1909.

Serial No. 270,445.

ends of the posts C and D are formed with threaded holes to receive the screws G that pass through holes formed in the base plate A. Between the upper ends of the rear posts D and the lower ends of the front posts C extend the diagonal side bars H, the ends of these bars being perforated to permit the screws F and G to pass through them. The perforated upper ends of the side bars H extend between the tops of the posts I) and the side bars of the frame E, and the angular upper ends of these diagonal bars H bear against the downwardly extending flanges e at the sides of the frame E, thus giving greater rigidity to the structure. The lower ends of the diagonal bars H are bent, as shown, and set within the notches or spaces formed by the lateral projections c at the lower ends of the posts C, these projections engaging the side edges of the bars H and thus giving greater rigidity to the structure.

It will thus be seen that with a very few parts that are cheaply and conveniently made and assembled a very simple and strong construction of swinging hose rack is provided.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A hose-rack comprising a horizontally disposed integral arched base-plate, a sep arate horizontal U-shaped top frame, said base-plate and said top frame each having an integral perforated extension, said extensions being arranged one above the other and adapted to pivotally engage suitable supporting brackets, separate vertical spacingposts interposed between said base-plate and said top frame, connecting screws extending through said base-plate and said top frame and engaging the ends of said posts, and diagonal brace-bars having their ends interposed between the ends of said posts and said base-plate and top frame respectively, said 71806 bars being secured in position by said screws, substantially as described.

2. A hose rack comprising a base A, a top frame E, diagonal brace bars H extending between the top frame and the base, rear posts D and front posts C, said front posts being provided at their lower ends with offsets to engage the front lower ends of the brace bars- H, and screws for uniting said parts together.

Q esspe 3. A hose rack comprising a base A, a top said diagoiiai 'bla'c bai s being engaged by irame E provided vith lateral flanges e, the flange e of the top frame.

ront and rear oosts and D ha Vin :screw- H 7 threaded ends, screws uniting sait i front HENR1 GIBBS 5 and rear posts to the base and top frame, Witnesses: v

diagonal brace bars H extending between GEO. P. FisHER, J11, the front and rear posts, the upper ends of KATHARINE GERLAOH. 

